Roads, railways, schools, and hospitals, will be delivered more efficiently as the government ‘gets a grip’ on vital infrastructure delays, and ‘goes further and faster to kickstart economic growth and improve the lives of working people across the country’, with the recent announcement of the creation of the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA).
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Facility for clinicians to interact with technology
Starkstrom, the specialist in clinical infrastructure for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has recently opened a new demonstration and training facility at its Syston headquarters in Leicestershire. Here clinicians can interact with the latest advanced infrastructure and operating theatre technologies within a dedicated environment that...
Getting to grips with the revised Part K
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, and Dame Judith Hackitt’s subsequent independent review of building regulations and fire safety, HTM 05-03: Part K: Guidance on fire risk assessments in complex healthcare premises,1 has been revised, with some extensive changes. Maz Daoud, the head of Fire Safety, NHS Estates, NHS England – Commercial...
Conference highlights infection risks from sinks
Some of the key infection risks posed by water systems in hospitals and other healthcare facilities were discussed at the Infection Prevention Society’s Infection Prevention 2024 annual conference at the ICC, Birmingham. One of the topics to generate considerable debate was the ‘pros and cons’ of removing washbasins from rooms housing ‘high-risk’...
‘Transformative projects’ ongoing in Birmingham
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on a series of ‘transformative projects’ designed to improve patient care, enhance facilities, and ensure that families receive the best possible support during their healthcare journeys. As Mica Moore, a Business Support manager at the Trust explains, these ‘innovative schemes’...
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Merit is an offsite construction and digital manufacturer based in the North East of England, specialising in the design, manufacture and build of high-quality, technically complex facilities for the healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical and education sectors.
Headquartered in Cramlington, Northumberland, Merit employs 360 direct staff.
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